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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-23

Dog cat and fish stories predominant now.
terror to the rodents at Blackwell &
Turner's store has already been noticed.
We have now to speak of a dog which alb
sented itself from a comfortable home for
several months the past winter. The ami
nal is a King Charles spaniel, the property
OF Mrs. O. O. Stetson, by whom it was much
valued. The third day of January the
spaniel suddenly stepped out and could not
be found high or low, although Mrs. Stetson
used every means to discover its whereabouts,
Advertising in the city papers and circulating
handblls through the county. She heard
that certain runner had found it,and traced
MN up but it was not the dog. One day the
present week, however, having long been
given up for lost, this Wandering jew of a
aog walked into his home as demurely as if
nothing had happened, much to the JOY CT
Mrs. Stetson. Where the animal had been
during this long interval remains a mystery.
with the manager of the Margaret Mather
company for the tickets which he had sold
LOT the performance here. At the time he
thought there was a mistake in the settlement
ana SO Informed the agent who told him to
walt until morning when they would fix up
'he mistake ii there was any. Morning came
and MIR. Hunt, having discovered tbas the
agent had been overpaid $3.50, found him aud
asked him to return the money back. But the
FELLOW refused. Upon this Charles hunted up
deputy Sheriff Maddox of Hallowell, procur-
ed warrant and stopped the agent just as he
was about TO step aboard of the train. The
manager was in hurry and at his suggestion
MT Hant and the sheriff consented to ride
ACROSS the bridge. On the trip across the
"an offered to settle by paving one half the
amount but the ticket salesman would have
we entire sum or nothing. But, finding
"a' ne was caught, the fellow thought n
'ouid outwit the two Kennebec citizens by a
neat little trick. lie expressed his willing
ness 10 return 10 the city and the train was
"ai'ed Charles slighted and the othcec ws'
aoou' TO DO Likewise, when the train started
ruu 'he trickster stepped back into the car
'''nking he would escape. But Mr.. Maddox
y" 100 quick, hung to the car, leaving Mr.
NUM- behind and at Riverside dunned the
'Oula De runaway for the $3.50. No, he
0uid not pay it, would fight first. The of.
's' Then grabbed the young manager by the
s'iar to take him from the car, when he
A'iuded that discretion was wisdom and
n'ea out the money in short order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-23
Enter Spring.
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT,

|, We offer for the inspection
of the public the largest stock
OF Medium and Fine Grades
of Clothing ever shown in
kennebec Co.
Our clothing is Of our own
manufacture, the goods are
thoroughly shrunk and care
fully cut and made. We war
rant a good fit and a stylish
garment.
Customers can secure in this department
garments that are superior in style. fit and
workmanship to the work sent out bv
many custom tajiors, and at much less
price. We show in great variety
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-23

The substantial portions OF
The Evidence
are as follows

are as follows;
sonbronia Chase, the mother of the mur
,o.od man and his slayer, on being sworn,tes
tiled: am 81 years of age Am the mo' Mr
o nv walter A. Chase, the deceased. MY
,,nr INCEST son is named Frank W. Cnase'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-23
agr"" Of the premises murder was committed

kennebec River.
River Road.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-13
gIediGa1.
DIR. H. N,BROWN.

For the past two years, hundreds of people suffering with long standing chronic and ob- scure diseases which have proved incurable by the old methods of treatment have been cured by the new scientific and rational sys- tenn practiced by Dr. H. N. Brown of 93 Olive street, New Haven. As many are in- terested and desire some reference regarding his ability to cure chronic diseases, he will report few cases and give few names by request and permission, who have tested the treatment and are prepared to vouch for his unparalleled success, which has been acquir- ed by long years of faithful study and expe- rience in this special branch.
 MT. Frank Maurer, jr., 59 George street, CT. of Orange, says: My wife was blind for five months and treated by oculists during that time without improvement and we both feel very grateful for the rapid and perma- nent cure by Dr. H. N. Brown and take great pleasure in recommending all afflicted, dis couraged and hopeless to call and be cured as she was.
 Mrs. s. W. Bailey, 317 Grand avenue, Fair Haven, Conn.-Partiai paralysis of the right arm and shoulder; with great pain much of the time; also severe pain in the head with great prostration which rendered her almost helpless. for years; cured in four months by Dr. H. N. Browns new treatment for nervous diseases and paralysis.
 Mrs. H. A. Bond, 164 Martin street, is pre- pared to vouch for tho superior merit of the new treatment for diseases of women. She has been long sufferer and doctored much and is competent to judge what system cures. She is now perfectly we'll, and for the sake of suffering women will be pleased to inform any one interested how easy it is to be cured by scientific treatment.
 "Facts al stubborn things" So are chron- ic diseases, but the above will prove they are curable. If you are sick and desire to be cured investigate, and if these don't convince can cure these ailments can give you 800 names of reliable people cured.
 Consultation free. Hours-10 to 12 a. m. 3 to 4 and to 8p. m.
 P. S.-No names published except by per mission
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-13
A Protest Against Flat Novels.

Maurice thompson In sne Inoepenueh''I
 It was once my fortune to see young man take an axe in his hand and walk along across two hundred yards of open ground nnder the fire of four hundred dismounted troopers and deliberately cut down tele- oraph pole. While he was chopplng away at the tough cedar wood could plainly see the splinters whirling away from the pole from top to bottom as the whlzzIng bullets aimed at him crashed through it, or scanned its sides with ragged scars. Near by stood brick chimney where a house had been burned down; twelve-pound shot struck the pile and it went tumbling to earth, scat terinp it's bricks about, some of them striking the young soldiers legs. He did not waver. As regular as the beat of pen du1um was the swing of that axe, and when the pole fell friends and foes vied together in yelling their admiration of the young man as he deliberately shouldered his axe and re- turned to his place in his command ] think of that quiet hero now and then as I read the kettle-drum novels which are said to rep resent American life. 'tTruth, truthl" cry the analysts; 'we give you the truth J Well, if they do it is truth of very unpic- turesque and uninteresting sort. It is not the kind of truth that has lift in it: it is not the kind of truth that begets enthusi- asm, it is not the kind of truth that makes one care whether the human race shall last another century or not. Let me ask one question. Is it of any consequence what be- comes of America if the men and women of these analytical novels are fair average rep. resentatives of tke American people? How much enthusiastic patriotism could be drummed up in behalf of country inhabi. ted chiefly by such people?
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-13
DON E.

"Yes, my child, yes; dun is the future tense of due Washington Post
 Why man boots his dog but merely shoes his hen has never been precisely determined. Philadelphia Call.
 At the fashionable ball dress marks the man; the want of it the woman. So they say.-Journal of Education.
 No, reader, no. A mustard plaster is not warranted to draw interest unless the wearer has money. Philadelphia Herald.
 Glen's Falls has dressmaker by the name makes waists "-Whitehall Times.
 A young lady in Summerdale, is so very der-hearted that she refuses to pare the potatoes for her mother. She says she is afraid she might injure their eyes.--Yonkers Statesman.
 'sLook at that rabbit" said little Tot, as she curieusly watched the peculiar s'twinkle' of the animals features; "every time he stops to smell anything he seems to stutter with his nose. ."-Yonkers Gazette.
 sMr Thompson" said his tailor, meeting him, sfcan you let me have my bill?"
 "Certainly," replied Thompson, pulling out the bill, s'but don't keep it long, I may forget the amount" and off he rushed.-New York Sun.
 When you see 8 woman just about to step off from a moving open horse car while she is facing the rear don't call out to prevent her. It will be nearly month before the regular circus comes and then it will cost you fifty cents to go in.-Somerville Journal.
 ''Can anything be more exasperating," :" complained Dumley last Sunday morning, 'than to have plenty of money in one's pock- ct and the saloons all closed up tighter than a drum4'
 ''Oh, yes," said Robinson.
 Well, what, pray?"
 'tSaloons all open and no money in ones pocket. ."-New York Sun.
 A young friend of the Saunterer, whose face had but just begun it's acquaintance with a razor stepped into barber shop the other day and with all the familiarity of one long accustomed to tonsorial 1uxuries took his place in the chair. The barber, glancing but casually at his new customer, said: "Shave up or down, sir?" and then, touching gently the smooth cheek, answered his own query with a good-natured chuckle, "down, Of course. ."-Boston Budget.
 certain individual was noted for letting other people pay for his beer. On one occa- sion about two years ago, as the story runs, he was seeking advice as to what disguise he should adopt at a coming masquerade. Finally up sroke one: "Carl," he sald, "your form is so well known that it would be really difficult to deceive people Only one thing occurs to me now. Wear mask, cal the boys to the bar and ask them to take something on you. Nobody will get on to you. u."-Buffalo Express.
 THACHT NAcHT
 He said as he sat in his yacht
 To girl whom he called little tacht,'
 Come sit in my boat
 And away will float"
 "No thank you" she said. tits too hacht.''
 --Somerville Journal
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-13
Friday, May 13, 1887.
THE CoRNELIsON CASE.

The case of the State of Kentucky against John J. Cornelison has at one time and an- other during the last four years attracted good deal of attention. And it is pretty serious case, even for Kentucky.
 As some of our readers may remember Cornelison, being disappointed by decision made by Judge Reid, at Mount Sterling, Kentucky, attacked the judge in his office and upon the street. The assault was in tended to disgrace the judge in a community where peculiar notions of sthonah' were popular, and it succeeded. Judge Reid was Q conscientious man, keenly sensitive to dis honor, but averse to dueling. He bore up under the insults of Cornelison and the ad- vice of well-meaning friends for time, but at length, probably finding that his refusal to resent the brutal attack that had been made upon him was generally regarded as cowardly, he took his own life. This tragedy recalled the people to their senses, and public opinion soon demanded the punishment of the ruffian. Cornelison was arrested for assault and was convicted, but not until his case had been carried to the Court of Appeals and there decided against him, after three years of delay, was he sent to jail to serve out the sentence of three years imprisonment which was passed upon him. He had been in jail only few weeks when one day last week one of his friends applied to justice of the peace at Mount Sterling for a writ of habeas corpus, which was granted, and on the appearance of the prisoner before the justice he (the justice) announced that the highest court in the State erred in its judg- ment on Cornelison's case, that the common law of England and Virginia, upon which his Imprisonment was based, did not apply to Kentucky, and that the imprisonment of the ruffian was illegal.
 The justice who carried out this astonish- a. ing performance has very properly been ar- rested on charge of unlawfully aiding a prisoner to escape, and Cornelison will prob ably serve out his term unless he escapes. Both the criminal and the justice ought to be kept in prison until they become safer and better men. And the whole affair ought to throw lasting discredit upon such prac- tices as drove Judge Reid to kill himself rather than try to murder somebody else.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-13
LUXURIOUS HUNTING.
A Model Preserve With Q Palace on It
 in West Virginia.

W eSE t1T31n1as
 From tie Pittsburg Commercial W. s. Edwards, Esq, of Charleston, w. Va, has been in this city for the past few days. His visit here was in the interest of the great Cheat Mountain Fishing and Hunt ing club. MT. Edwards was largely instru- mental in having the club organized and is one of the vice presidents. He left for his
 home last night, but before leaving was seen
 by representative of this paper at the Mo
 nongahela House. He said:
 "To-morrow the contract for building the
 lodge will be let. It is to be built of hewn
 logs and will be sixty by forty feet and two
 stories high. It is to have twelve-feet piaz-
 gas. Inside it is to be furnished with cherry
 wainscoting. Besides this main building
 camps are to be erected at various points
 throughout the preserve. At present there
 are only about seventy thousand acres in the
 possession of the club, but after awhile we
 will have ninety-six thousand acres. Car
 penters will be sent out at once, and we
 think the job will be finished within the
 next six or seven weeks. By that time the
 first hunting parties will be ready to com
 mence operations. Of course the club is go-
 ing to be success, the greatest in the world.
 "The property lies in Randolph county.
 It is reached by going to Grafton, then to
 Philippi. Here the railroad is left. The
 grade is made to Bealington, eleven miles above Philippi. From there we drive to Huttonville. Then nine miles up the Cheat Mountains from this town lies the plateau on which our game preserve is located. It is i've to eight miles wide and near the center runs Shafer's fork of Cheat river. It flows through valley three or four hundred yards wide, and for fifty miles we have full control of it. At the lower end of the fifty miles we have huge canyon, and it is impossible I to enter this tract except by the old Parkers- l burg and Staunton pike. - 'FThis we will virtually control: With the permission of the county i've intend to put up toll gates and macadamize about twenty l miles of the road. We also intend to build | a few bridges. From Philippi, forty miles away, we intend to erect our private tele- graph wire, and if as great 8 success attends our efforts as we imagine we will run line | of Tallyho coaches. The best families are with and the association intends to have l everything money can get. We will have l the heaven of 8 sportsman, seclusion that graph wire which keeps us in constant com l munication with the outside world.
 "Men are at work now cleaning up the l farm. We are going to have 8 club farm. We now have head gamekeeper on salary, and he will have number of assistants on salary. We are now having a good bridle | path made along the bank of the river, and l smaller paths will be made up the side l stream. Game is plenty, but it has been de- | cided to bring three carloads of elk calves l from Montana, and we have the promise of
 is most brilliant. Already over four hun dred applications for membership from Can
 ada and all over this country have been re- | fused D
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-13

100 pieces all.wool Tricot new and desirable shades; never retailed under 621zc Notethe price,
 10 pieces 2s-inch Black all Silk surah, very choice and worth S1 Note the price, S5c per yard. This is great bargain for the ladies:
 900 Window Shades, made Of the best American Holland, good stop roller. 2inch shade pull. Note dOo best quality Opaq ue Cloth Shades fast col ors warranted perfect. No pin holes or oil spots. Good stop roller 2inch shade pull. worth COG Note the price, 371<c complete. -
 9,6O0 window Shades made of the best cloth with fine deep Dado double stitch, good stop roller 9 inch shade pull, worth 49c. Note the price. only 35c complete. This is the best value eyer offered t0 cur customers.
 $500 yards, 40-inch wide fancy border Printed Scrims suitable for bedroom and other curtains, at the unprecedented price, 6Ac per yard No goods in this city can compare with these under 15c.
 800 yards Lace Gcrim, patterns, cream color, worth and sold at 10c. Note the price, GAG per yd
 100 pair Fancy Cross Stripe Etamne Curtains, yards long, new Dado made to retail a at g 50 per
 25 pairs Lace Curtains extra length, very choice design, retail at $5 Special offering for this week only $S75. This is the best Curtain in America at the price.
 % pairs Turcoman Curtains, wide Chenille Dado, worth $75O For this sale only $5.e9.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-13

cles in Hartford. Manchester will not lose anything by the liberal concession it has made
 Mir. Marshall Amaker of Orangeburg, South Carolina, killed 8 negro year ago last March. A jury-twelve white men-re- turned verdict of wilful murder and the judge pronounced sentence of death in due form. Then the usual petition made its ap- pearance. The judge signed it, seven of the jurors followed his honor's example, and the most prominent citizens of Orangeburg made haste to afix their signatures. Governor Richardson is merciful man, and he has commuted the sentence to imprisonment for life. But the Charleston News and Courier makes the following forcible protest: "If the sentence of the court in the case of Anna ker had been allowed to take it's course it would have had a most salutary effect upon the criminal classes in this State. The man whom he killed was a negro; the jury that convicted him was composed entirely of white men. If he had expiated his crime on the scaffold the outraged law would, in deed, have been avenged"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-13
MisCel1amenns,
OFFICIOUS INTERFERENCE

Is one of the thorny plaques of buyers life. He knows what he wants; he's made up his mind, but the officious salesman says. 70, no; you don't want that; this is best for salesman is needed, for the buyer cannot see his back. But our clothing is it's own sales- man. You know when a suit fits even if you try it on in the dark. You feel thegen tie touch of it everywhere, because it fits, because it is properly made. You may have here the widest choice, and free exercise of will.
 A steady come-and-go of visitors to see and buy our
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-13

The forestry division of the department of agriculture takes special interest in the ob- servance of Arbor day, and has dispatched circulars requesting information relative to it's observance in every town in the country. The request is for brief description of the method of observance, the number and kind of trees planted, and any other facts likely to be of interest.
 The free text book system has not, we be- lieve, worked very we'll in California, but the Boston school committee speak we'll of it's working in Boston. The books are better kept than when the pupils owned them, and the number lost is very small. The average cost for each pupil is 70 cents, which is much less than parents formerly expended in the purchase of books for their children.
 The temperance reformers are very active and determined nowadays. One of the col ored porters of parlor car company was tried before Justice Henderson of Meridian, Miss, the other day on an affidavit made against him by the Meridian Temperance Re- form club, charged with selling liquor in the cars contrary to law. The accused was fined small sum and imprisoned for one hour The company has instructed it's employees not to sell any more liquor in the cars in the dry counties of Mississippi.
 Representatives of the Pawnee Indians have sent memorial to the Secretary of the Interior which amounts to 8 serious charge against the Indian bureau. Years ago they owned reservation in Nebraska, which they L. &1,ar or,f to the railroads. But the money from that sale has never been accounted for. Time and again the Indians have requested 8 set clement, and now once more they ask it, de- termined this time not to be put off with vague promises. It is time that the govern ment of the United States acted fairly in this matter.
 A new variety of pressed brick, made of ashes and cinders, is now being msnufae- tured in San Francisco. Says the Examiner of that city: The result is brick of un- usual solidity, handsome in appearance, of 8 most durable character and made entirely without burning or baking. All llmanner of | experiments have been tried with the bricks | in the way of subjecting them alternately to intense cold and heat. but without any in furious effect. The best quality nave been boiled for hours without cracking or show ing any signs of dissolving.
 The town of Manchester in this State has, so to speak, level head. By a vote in full meeting it agreed that the Mather Electric Light company should not be taxed for five years providing it would locate and carry on nished at low rate, and the company as- cepted the offer. They have erected at North Manchester large building three hun dred feet long and will soon have sixty or eighty hands at work manufacturing dyna' mos and fixtures generally for electric lights. l The company has been making these arti-
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-13
LOST HIS ARM.

An operative in the Versailles woolen mill named Donovan, aged IS years old, caught his arm in the picker Wednesday afternoon and had it terribly facerated. Dr. Cassidy of Norwich was called and it found necessary to amputate the arm between the elbow and wrist.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-13
Why Women Stick to Their Hats.


 The manager of the Olympic Theater has given up the hat reform, as the ladies would not remove their hats at the rooms provided, and while few considerate women wear no hats, one can sit behind just as many monu- mental and distracting hats as ever made a performance miserable. The explanation of the failure is easy. Carriage people, will come to a theater hatless, but the great ten thousand who find street cars their most rapid transit adjust their hats to before leaving home. They are not going to re- move them at the theater door like men and have those precious hats tieketed and shelved, while they themselves sit in the theater without knowing what the hair on the top of their head is doing. They have exhausted their patience in their dressing rooms and have none for the dressing room attendant, while they know an impatient man is standing outside wondering why they don't move lively. That's a good reason. There is better way to explain why the high hat still fourishes. It is that in the present style of woman's dress she can no more put on her hat with her corsage but toned or take it off, than she can stand on her head She does not proerastinate like a man and at the last moment snatch up her hat and slap it on her head. The next arti- cle that goes on lady after her skirts IS in- yariably her bonnet After dress waist is buttoned you can no more put your hands to your head than trussed turkey can scratch it's wishbone.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-13
Black CorkscreW Suits

shows in what estimation they are held. Nothing we can say in their favor is too strong. Cloth made by the best mills in the country, and the suits manufactured under our own supervision. Remarkable for tailor qualities in. appearance and intrinsically Not an "out" visible under the microscope. Prices, s1O, $15, s16.5o, s2o, s25, $2s.
 See our panorama of Fancy Worsteds- the suits themselves-a picture every one. Prices, $10 to $27.